On Thursday, we found out the Mets hired Daniel Schoenfeld to be their minor league analytics coordinator, and that the Mets would have an analyst with every minor league affiliate. This is a continuing trend for the Mets since Steve Cohen took over the team, and actually one that Brodie Van Wagenen got underway when he was the Mets GM. As recently as 2018, it was reported that the entirety of...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough interviewed on Thursday for the Mets managerial opening. McCullough joins Brad Ausmus, Buck Showalter, Bob Geren, Joe Espada, and Matt Qautraro as the known candidates the Mets have interviewed this week to be the next manager. McCullough, 41, has been in the Dodgers organization since 2015. He was the...
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Updated Post – 3:00 PM The Mets have received permission to interview Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro for their manager job according to Mark Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin also notes that Quatraro has already interviewed for the Oakland A’s managerial opening. Sources tell me that Quatraro is likely having his interview on Tuesday. The Mets are expected to conduct multiple...
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It was announced on Sunday night that former Mets player and manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets Gil Hodges has been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era ballot. Hodges hit 370 home runs and had a 120 OPS+ in a big league career that started as a 19-year-old with the Brooklyn Dodgers and finished with the Mets. Hodges was an outstanding fielder, winning the first...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that he knows a few of the names on the Mets preliminary list for manager. Here’s the names Martino knows: Former O’s manager Buck Showalter Former Angels manager Brad Ausmus Astros bench coach Joe Espada Pirates bench coach Don Kelly Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro Showalter seems to be the favorite of Mets fans on social media, including 71% of fans...
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